World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay expressed deep concern regarding recent developments in Armenia involving the Armenian Apostolic Church, including reported law enforcement actions at the Mother See of...
World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay expressed deep concern regarding recent developments in Armenia involving the Armenian Apostolic Church, including reported law enforcement actions at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin and the detention of senior clergy. The World Council of Churches (WCC) expresses...
Thursday, July 3, 2025: We express our deep concern and disappointment regarding the recent proposal introduced in the Turkish Parliament to rename the border crossing between Turkey and Armenia after Talat Pasha, the principal architect of the Armenian Genocide. As Minister of the Interior of the Ottoman Empire, Talat...
During a two-day visit to Armenia from 29 to 30 June, EU High Representative Kaja Kallas announced a political agreement between the negotiators of the new partnership agenda, which identifies priorities on economic development, security and resilience. “The EU and Armenia have never been as close as we are now,” Kaja...
June 29, 2025 The Armenian nation is at a moment of deep crisis. Recent events are sending shockwaves through Armenia and across our expansive Diaspora. As we have at critical junctures in the Nation’s history, AGBU is speaking out to call for restraint and national unity. As events unfold,...
The Mekhitarist Congregation of Venice has released a statement expressing unequivocal support for the Armenian Apostolic Church and His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians — a move widely interpreted as a response to mounting pressure and attacks on the Church by Armenia’s current political leadership, particularly following...
The actions of the de facto ruling regime in the Republic of Armenia, directed against Armenia’s Declaration of Independence and the constitutional order, have entered a new stage. We are talking about the unlawful persecution of the Armenian Apostolic Church, which has existed for 1,724 years. Every step –...
The APRI Forum, held in Yerevan for the fourth consecutive year, creates a world-class platform for dialogue on peace and prosperity in the South Caucasus. The Applied Policy Research Institute of Armenia, a leading independent think tank based in Yerevan, held its annual APRI Forum on June 11–13, 2025,...
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stressed the urgency of finalizing a peace deal with Azerbaijan, based on mutual recognition of sovereignty. He reaffirmed his commitment by stating, “If our constitutional court considers this new agreement with Azerbaijan noncompliant with the constitution, I would personally initiate constitutional reforms that would...
Strasbourg, 10.06.2025 – Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset will visit Armenia on 11–12 June for a series of meetings. The Secretary General will meet with President Vahagn Khachaturyan, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, President of the National Assembly Alen Simonyan, and Minister of Justice Srbuhi Galyan. He will also deliver...
PHOTO.-Speakers at the launch of the Swiss Peace Initiative in Bern, left to right: Erich Vontobel, Sarkis Shahinian, Vartan Oskanian, Joel Veldkamp. csi On May 26, a cross-party Swiss parliamentary committee launched the Swiss Peace Initiative for Nagorno Karabakh in the Swiss capital, Bern. – Switzerland urged to move ahead...
